You have lost an item of value on a train. Write a letter to the railway company. In your letter describe the item explain where and when you left it say what action you would like the company to take You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

Dear Sir or Madam, I'm writing

this

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letter to express how sad

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am to

losing

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lose

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bag

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Firstly

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, I booked a train ticket to

travelling

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travel

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for my

patents

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parents

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. On Monday 17 of July ,

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was on

train

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a train

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from Germany to Paris.

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realized

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realised

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that

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had left my personal

bag

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behind. The

bag

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is black with silver

hardwear

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hardware

, and

pink

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a pink

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zipper. Inside, there were my wallet, identification card, a small notebook, and my favourite perfume that was

gift

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a gift

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from my father. I think

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left it on seat number 53 in the first section of the train. I would be very happy if

upu

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you

could let me know all the updates about if you found the

bag

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and how

may

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apply

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collect

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can collect

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it. Please contact me at +97652368,

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this

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is my email [email protected] Thank you for

assistance

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your assistance

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. Yours

faithfuly

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faithfully

, Maryam

maryoom62

Sep 7, 2025

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structure

Make one clear part with the date, place and item, and a second part for the ask.

tone

Use a polite and formal tone. Start with Dear Sir or Madam and end with Yours faithfully.

grammar

Fix spelling and grammar: I should be capital I; travel not travelling; bag details; seat 53; correct name typos.

paragraphing

Put each idea in a new paragraph to help the reader.

content

You show what the item is and what it holds.

content

You ask for a quick update on the search and how to get the item back.

content

You give a contact number and email for the reply.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

Best regards,
Warm wishes,

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meeting the goal of 7 or more
1
Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
19
Grammar mistakes
detected issues

<4

Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

143 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

valuable item
distinctive features
left behind
compartment
last seen
retrieved
item description
identifying information
contact
lost and found
appropriate department
expeditious
immediate assistance
trace
recovery

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